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by Mordent
Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: Taipan's whereabouts...
Replies: 5
Views: 3549

Re: Taipan's whereabouts...

Thailand, huh? I hope you're prepared to sweat your *** of while you're there. It's been really, really hot lately. :S
by Mordent
Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: My Website
Replies: 7
Views: 4218

Re: My Website

Yeah, that's true. I guess just b/c *I* would never take a screenshot of a page just to get a pic doesn't mean someone else wouldn't do it. But, if they want the pic *that* bad the least you can do is make obtaining it as inconvenient as possible for them. Besides, anyone who actually shares their p...
by Mordent
Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:35 am
Forum: The Inn
Topic: My Website
Replies: 7
Views: 4218

Re: My Website

If people are downloading pics you don't want them to download you should look into something like Thickbox. It should be relatively simple to implement into your site (by adding something like class="thickbox()" into the image links). This will trigger one of those nice pop-up windows tha...
by Mordent
Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: Pwipe Discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 18984

Re: Pwipe Discussion

Additionally, maybe we could remove mobkills, mobdeaths, playerkills, and playerdeaths from the player's league. It's a good tool for statisticians, but it could dissuade some players from becoming active. Nah, it was determined earlier in the thread that I'm the only person that ever looks at play...
by Mordent
Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:06 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

I've got finals coming up this weekend as well. So I'll be unable to contribute until monday (if all the items weren't input). I tried to input the next 10 items or so beyond where I got the other day and they were all already in there and the info looked consistent with what was in my database.
by Mordent
Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

Were all the items input? I got to item 142 from the beginning of the list and started finding items were already there.
by Mordent
Thu May 28, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

Alright. I won't be able to get started for at least a few hours. But I'll make sure I communicate which items I input once I do manage to get some of it done.
by Mordent
Thu May 28, 2009 7:34 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

Sure, I'll be willing to help. While I'm not sure how much time I'll have to invest in it, maybe give me the most recent 50 items or so to get started with? Just let me know how you want to handle it and I'll get started working on it some time tomorrow.
by Mordent
Wed May 27, 2009 5:20 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

But, I do plan on posting what's on Mordent's site on the wiki site now that i have it. Before you bother sitting down and manually entering 700+ quest items into the wiki it would be worth finding out how the site stores the information it displays. If it's just a matter of reading it from a datab...
by Mordent
Wed May 27, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

I hope no one uses the same password on his site that you use to sign into the game Even if they did it wouldn't matter. The site is a standard drupal install and not coded by me personally (aside from changes to the theme). Additionally, the administrator role only has access to change a user's pa...
by Mordent
Mon May 25, 2009 8:03 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

I was under the impression (as I have heard over and over again) that past admin were known to be very much against questing sites. This would lead me to believe that at the drop of a dime an "official" vw:classic questing site could very well go offline or be deleted. Not to mention, it's...
by Mordent
Tue May 19, 2009 2:54 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: telnet with windows
Replies: 15
Views: 7725

Re: telnet with windows

Another really good option for those that don't necessarily like the idea of forking out cash for cmud/zmud (or are accessing the game from a non-Windows OS) is the client tt++. I stumbled upon it while trying to figure out how to access the mud from my laptop which runs Ubuntu and liked it so much ...
by Mordent
Sat May 16, 2009 9:12 am
Forum: The Inn
Topic: spam ids
Replies: 22
Views: 9545

Re: spam ids

I really, really like this theme!
by Mordent
Sat May 16, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Looking for a few items please
Replies: 5
Views: 3680

Re: Looking for a few items please

Not sure about the shield off the top of my head.

The small brownie's are in an area south of alaynia. From jch go 5se and then keep going south until you see a west exit. They're that direction. Be careful, it's a tough area.
by Mordent
Sun May 10, 2009 5:37 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: Pwipe Discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 18984

Re: Pwipe Discussion

you are the only person who looks at that insignificant figure. I've spoken with quite a few active players that use the mkill counter to judge the size/skill of a player. ur probably in that boat by yourself. And, for the record, you really need to work on your people skills. Insulting people that...
by Mordent
Sun May 10, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: Pwipe Discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 18984

Re: Pwipe Discussion

all that players league **** is pretty inconsequential. With as many times as players have logged out as soon as another player in their status bracket logs in, I find it difficult to see how this is inconsequential. There are plenty of players out there that wouldn't even consider making an attemp...
by Mordent
Sun May 10, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: Pwipe Discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 18984

Re: Pwipe Discussion

As it’s quite clear, at least one major aspect of the game that needs an overhaul is stuff for larger players to do. Doing a pwipe and/or making it more difficult to grow (in my opinion) isn’t the answer. I think implementing a new system that offers some replay value is key. Granted, runes were an ...
by Mordent
Sat May 09, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: Pwipe Discussion
Replies: 41
Views: 18984

Re: Pwipe Discussion

I'm all for updating/improving different aspects of the game in order to make things more exciting. There have been numerous posts in the past that I think were full of great ideas that could achieve this. Personally, I feel that the biggest area that needs to be addressed is in regards to the large...
by Mordent
Sat May 02, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: new item?
Replies: 7
Views: 4211

Re: new item?

Follow the directions on my site to lost city (as there are two water filled rooms). The dir should take you straight to the correct room. Once you're in the water filled room type 'enter water' and then wait until midnight and the exit will open. If you did that and the exit didn't open then, yes, ...
by Mordent
Fri May 01, 2009 6:58 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: spam ids
Replies: 22
Views: 9545

Re: spam ids

Personally, I very much dislike the glass theme. I realize the setting for the game is generally "dark" but think the red that is used is too bright and isn't very easy on the eyes. But then again, maybe I'm just getting old and my eyes are more sensitive than they used to be. Regardless, ...
by Mordent
Fri May 01, 2009 5:31 am
Forum: The Inn
Topic: spam ids
Replies: 22
Views: 9545

Re: spam ids

Mine doesn't look like that before logging in. However, it does seem to have a few issues on other pages where some links tend to bleed over on top of other images, etc. Nothing as extreme as your screenshot, though. After I login (using prosilver theme) I haven't experienced any issues like this wh...
by Mordent
Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: new item?
Replies: 7
Views: 4211

Re: new item?

I'm pretty sure that's bloodsea. You'll probably have to wander around for a while before you can find a path.
by Mordent
Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: runes + blood letters
Replies: 6
Views: 4212

Re: runes + blood letters

Walk-throughs for both of the armor rune and weapon rune runs are posted on my site. Granted, a large player that is familiar with the runs will be leading those that have never done it before. It's still a good idea for everyone going on the run to know exactly what's going on and what might be exp...
by Mordent
Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: The Inn
Topic: spam ids
Replies: 22
Views: 9545

Re: spam ids

From what I've noticed they've been legit: at least kurtap and sigyn are. Those are the only ones I remember off the top of my head.
by Mordent
Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:57 am
Forum: The Inn
Topic: NOW
Replies: 10
Views: 5246

Re: NOW

I wouldn't sweat it too much, Sami. Wanna stop the harassment? PK him and cap his ***. As soon as you show him that you're bigger than he is he'll leave you alone. Then it's just a matter of making sure you leave your sum turned off as he'll resort to logging in, trying to port to you, and logging o...
by Mordent
Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:41 am
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Pickled dwarf
Replies: 5
Views: 3647

Re: Pickled dwarf

Yeah, it's a regular item that comes up on runes. It can be found in vishna'ak in a storage room. You can hunt the aggro guard (usually a low number.guard) that has the key just outside the room. I also believe the exact directions to the item are on the old vw quest page that Ghnat provided in the ...
by Mordent
Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:29 pm
Forum: The Arena
Topic: Easter Weekend Quest Has Started
Replies: 6
Views: 7310

Re: Easter Weekend Quest Has Started

Awesome quest Valynn! Thanks for all the work you put into this.

~Mordent
by Mordent
Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: ungettable quest items
Replies: 3
Views: 2907

Re: ungettable quest items

In situations like that making sure you have giant strength cast on yourself helps, too. Type 'affect' to check which spells are currently active. If it's not on the list then just c giant. Problem solved. Hopefully.
by Mordent
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

blood sea
by Mordent
Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:42 am
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

krytos
by Mordent
Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

the key should be in twisted dreams. enter the room upstairs and type 'pull curtains' and then you should be able to hunt the dragon.
by Mordent
Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:59 am
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Help with Krynne?
Replies: 5
Views: 3596

Re: Help with Krynne?

Thanks Valynn.
by Mordent
Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Help with Krynne?
Replies: 5
Views: 3596

Help with Krynne?

Krynne recently asked me to find the item a Black Forest Mocha from a Starbuck's Attendant. The mob is unscryable and I'm pretty sure is located in an admin room. Unfortunately I haven't had any luck catching an admin online to sort this out. Can anyone at least confirm whether the item is in an adm...
by Mordent
Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

Try hunting from cain in tristram.
by Mordent
Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Newbie Guide
Replies: 13
Views: 9056

Re: Newbie Guide

I've done a significant over-haul to the site, basically improving upon its standard html format for security purposes. The newbie guide is still available to the public but advanced features that deal with inserting stuff into the database requires the user to register first (registration is, of co...
by Mordent
Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Usernames?
Replies: 13
Views: 6919

Re: Usernames?

Seriously, has anyone else noticed that the number of registered users has gone up by a few hundred in the last few weeks? What's confusing (at least to me) is that the forums have a captcha image during the registration process. So how are these accounts getting created? Surely someone out there is...
by Mordent
Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Newbie Guide
Replies: 13
Views: 9056

Re: Newbie Guide

Thanks for the suggestions. I removed the link from the forums and have implemented a captcha image when submitting items into the database. So everything should be back to normal.

Let me know if there are any errors I didn't notice.

~Mordent
by Mordent
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Newbie Guide
Replies: 13
Views: 9056

Re: Newbie Guide

There's always one person that has to **** up a good thing. Since someone decided it would be funny to attempt to submit porn links into the quest database I have removed the directions, quest item search, and quest item submit from the website. The basic newbie information is still there for any ne...
by Mordent
Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Arena Betting Period
Replies: 1
Views: 2001

Arena Betting Period

I've noticed that every single time I accept a challenge and enter the arena that the waiting period to allow bets causes me to lag out. Earlier today, for example, I waited a good three or four minutes before finally killing the connection and reconnecting. Of course, my opponent had already entere...
by Mordent
Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: VOTE ON MUDCONNECTOR!
Replies: 1
Views: 2038

Re: VOTE ON MUDCONNECTOR!

Again, the rankings just reset!

Don't forget to vote every day so we can get back to the top of the list.

~Mordent
by Mordent
Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:40 am
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

I believe that's Azerera's Hive
by Mordent
Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Newbie Guide
Replies: 13
Views: 9056

Re: Newbie Guide

Mase: I believe I've added everything you mentioned in your reply. As I'm not a big game mechanics person please let me know if my explanation in the stance training portion isn't quite right. Just a couple of pointers from my side of things....a couple of your directions are off (on your main diret...
by Mordent
Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Newbie Guide
Replies: 13
Views: 9056

Newbie Guide

Seeing as there's been a significant increase in the number of newbies lately (largely in part to Azazel's efforts) I decided to spend some of my free time developing a guide that will help newbies get a feel for what VW is about by answering some of the more common questions and offering a general ...
by Mordent
Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:45 am
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Item
Replies: 84
Views: 32710

Re: Item

I'm not exactly sure where this item is. However, there are a few different areas that you might want to check. Unseelie Sithen has an Underwater area, as does the lake in the Northwest corner of Witching Hour (I believe the area is called Rowan Forest or something similar). There is also an underwa...
by Mordent
Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:18 pm
Forum: The Helpdesk
Topic: Connection Problem
Replies: 11
Views: 5899

Connection Problem

I was in the middle of bashing and having no lag issues or anything when I was suddenly disconnected from the game. When I tried logging back in my client just timed-out as if it wasn't getting a response from the server. I checked mudconnect.com and they showed everything was working fine. Then I t...